The unbelievers preparing for Christ. By T.HThe vnbeleevers preparing for Christ. By T.H

mark here the wonderful riches of Gods bounty, what greater care of provision can be expressed or expected than this, that a man should only open his mouth, and that wide, and it should be filled, it is not spoken of the mouth naturally, but of the soul spiritually, do but thou open thy soul, and empty thy heart of all other things whatsoever, do but get a heart willing to welcome and give entertainment to the Lord Jesus Christ, and he will fill thee full of grace here, and glory for ever hereafter; this is the bounty of the Lord, it is the Lords mercy and goodness, and it should, it ought to be marvellous in our eyes, as the Psalmist speaketh in another case, we ought to admire the goodness of the Lord, in that he is pleased to offer us Christ and Salvation, upon so reasonable conditions: and this is the first use.

marke here the wonderfull riches of Gods bounty, what greater care of provision can be expressed or expected than this, that a man should onely open his mouth, and that wide, and it should be filled, it is not spoken of the mouth naturally, but of the soule spiritually, doe but thou open thy soule, and empty thy heart of all other things whatsoever, doe but get a heart willing to welcome and give entertainement to the Lord Iesus Christ, and he will fill thee full of grace here, and glory for ever hereafter; this is the bounty of the Lord, it is the Lords mercy and goodnesse, and it should, it ought to be mervailous in our eyes, as the Psalmist speaketh in another case, we ought to admire the goodnesse of the Lord, in that he is pleased to offer us Christ and Salvation, upon so reasonable conditions: and this is the first use.

Secondly, the second use is a word of terror, §2it shows in the second place, the just and heavy condemnation of all such as perish, they are damned and go to hell and everlasting destruction, because they will be damned, for if you would have had Christ and grace, you might have received Christ and Grace and Salvation by him. Every man that will, let him take of the water of life freely, let him receive mercy and grace, and Salvation, and therefore if you have not grace, it is because you will not have it, and therefore if you perish thank your selves, for you would not be saved: there is never a soul this day in hell, bu